Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 12, 1989

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Right Here Waiting

Richard Marx

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Richard Marx Interrupts Colbert's 'Late Show' to Joke About Rand Paul's Accusation Against Him

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 12, 1989

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1
- Right Here Waiting
  Richard Marx
- 4
- 1
- 6
- - 4
  - 1
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

2
- On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")
  Bobby Brown
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Batdance (From "Batman")
  Prince
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- So Alive
  Love And Rockets
- 3
- 3
- 13
- - 3
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Dash, Love And Rockets

Producer(s):

Love And Rockets, J.Fryer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Time/RCA

5
- Once Bitten Twice Shy
  Great White
- 6
- 5
- 14
- - 6
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

I.Hunter

Producer(s):

A.Niven, M.Lardie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Cold Hearted
  Paula Abdul
- 9
- 6
- 8
- - 9
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

E.Wolff

Producer(s):

E.Wolff, K.Cohen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- I Like It
  Dino
- 8
- 7
- 14
- - 8
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Dino

Producer(s):

Dino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4th & B'Way/IDJMG

8
- Lay Your Hands On Me
  Bon Jovi
- 7
- 7
- 11
- - 7
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Bon Jovi, R.Sambora

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

9
- Don't Wanna Lose You
  Gloria Estefan
- 14
- 9
- 6
- - 14
  - 9
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.M.Estefan

Producer(s):

E.Estefan Jr., J.Casas, C.Ostwald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Toy Soldiers
  Martika
- 5
- 1
- 13
- - 5
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Martika, M.Jay

Producer(s):

M.Jay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Hangin' Tough
  New Kids On The Block
- 17
- 11
- 5
- - 17
  - 11
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Secret Rendezvous
  Karyn White
- 13
- 12
- 12
- - 13
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

13
- Friends
  Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim
- 19
- 13
- 9
- - 19
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Cymone, J.Watley, E.Barrier, W.Griffin

Producer(s):

A.Cymone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

14
- The End Of The Innocence
  Don Henley
- 21
- 14
- 8
- - 21
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

15
- I'm That Type Of Guy
  LL Cool J
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, D.E.Simon, S.Ett

Producer(s):

LL Cool J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
  Simply Red
- 10
- 1
- 15
- - 10
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- No More Rhyme
  Debbie Gibson
- 20
- 17
- 9
- - 20
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

F.Zarr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- Angel Eyes
  The Jeff Healey Band
- 24
- 18
- 9
- - 24
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

19
- Hey Baby
  Henry Lee Summer
- 18
- 18
- 13
- - 18
  - 18
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

H.L.Summer

Producer(s):

H.L.Summer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

20
- Sacred Emotion
  Donny Osmond
- 22
- 20
- 9
- - 22
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- Headed For A Heartbreak
  Winger
- 23
- 21
- 11
- - 23
  - 21
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Winger

Producer(s):

B.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

22
- Keep On Movin'
  Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler
- 28
- 22
- 8
- - 28
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Romeo

Producer(s):

Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Hooked On You
  Sweet Sensation
- 25
- 23
- 23
- - 25
  - 23
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

J.Malloy, D.Sanchez

Producer(s):

T.Currier, D.Sanchez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Next Plateau

24
- Express Yourself
  Madonna
- 11
- 2
- 11
- - 11
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Madonna, S.Bray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

25
- Shower Me With Your Love
  Surface
- 31
- 25
- 7
- - 31
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Jackson

Producer(s):

D.Conley, D.Townsend, B.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- 18 And Life
  Skid Row
- 32
- 26
- 6
- - 32
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Sabo, R.Bolan

Producer(s):

M.Wagener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- If I Could Turn Back Time
  Cher
- 34
- 27
- 6
- - 34
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Warren, G.Roche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Crazy About Her
  Rod Stewart
- 12
- 11
- 14
- - 12
  - 11
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Stewart, D.Hitchings, J.Cregan

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, A.Taylor, B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

29
- Dressed For Success
  Roxette
- 16
- 14
- 12
- - 16
  - 14
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Gessle

Producer(s):

C.Ofwerman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

30
- Heaven
  Warrant
- 36
- 30
- 4
- - 36
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Lane

Producer(s):

B.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Cover Of Love
  Michael Damian
- 33
- 31
- 9
- - 33
  - 31
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Weir, M.Damian, T.Johnson, J.Best

Producer(s):

L.Weir, M.Damian, T.Johnson, T.Weir

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cypress/A&M

32
- Baby Don't Forget My Number
  Milli Vanilli
- 27
- 1
- 16
- - 27
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Farian, Dalton, Nail, Reuter

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

33
- Talk It Over
  Grayson Hugh
- 39
- 33
- 8
- - 39
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Linzer, I.Levine

Producer(s):

M.Baker, A.Kroell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

34
- What You Don't Know
  Expose
- 26
- 8
- 13
- - 26
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Martinee

Producer(s):

L.A.Martinee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
  Milli Vanilli
- 53
- 35
- 2
- - 53
  - 35
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Farian, Kawohl, Bischof-Fallenstein

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Soul Provider
  Michael Bolton
- 45
- 36
- 7
- - 45
  - 36
  - 7

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Week of August 12, 1989

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Right Here Waiting

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Richard Marx Interrupts Colbert's 'Late Show' to Joke About Rand Paul's Accusation Against Him

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On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")

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Batdance (From "Batman")

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So Alive

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Once Bitten Twice Shy

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Cold Hearted

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I Like It

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Lay Your Hands On Me

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Don't Wanna Lose You

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Toy Soldiers

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Hangin' Tough

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Secret Rendezvous

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Friends

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The End Of The Innocence

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I'm That Type Of Guy

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If You Don't Know Me By Now

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No More Rhyme

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Angel Eyes